Bottle-tap



(No Model.)

M. J. KEANE.

BOTTLE TAP.

No. 398,162. Patented Feb. 19, 1889.

UNlTED STATES PATnNr rion,

M. JOSEPH KEANE, OF NE\V ITAVEN, CONNPIC'PICL'F.

BOTTLE TAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. .398,162, dated February 19, 1889. Application filed July 18, 1888. Serial No. 280341. No nodeL) 1'0 all 'whom 't 'n/ray concerns Be it known that I, M. J OsEPH KEANE, residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful lnproveinents in Bottle-Taps; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accoinpanying drawings, which 'form a part ot' this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in bottle-taps, the ohj ect being to provide an :trticle which shall be simple and durahle in Construction and easy and efficient in opera tion.

XVith these ends in view inyinvention consists in a point having an offsetting-shoulder and located in the lower end of the innertuhe of a bottle-tap, and forining the lower bearing for the outer tube of the tap; in means for preventing the outer tube of such a tap froni turning in the cork and for closing the fissure made in the cork by the said means for preventing the outer tube from turning, and in certain other details of construction, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the clains.

In the acconpanying` drawings, Figure l is e view in central longitudinal section of one form which abottle-tap enbodying ny invention may assume. broken view showin the lower end of the tap in elevation with the imluctionviorts scpa rated. Fig. fi is a siinilavr view showing thoni in alignnicnt. Fig. -l is a detached broken sectional view showing the lower end of the inner tube and the point. Fig. 5 is a detached View in elevation of the point, and Fig. G is a broken view in elevation showing the arrangement for liniting the relative rotation of the tuhes.

Asherein shown, a metal point, A, having a shank, B, and a shoulder, C, is hrazed or otherwise secured in the lower end of the inner tube, D, its shoulder oti'sctting beyond the same. The said tube is provided near its lower end with an elongated induction-port, E, and at its upper end with a shoulder, F, having a stop, G, for engagenent by the cor- F responding stop, H, of an outer tube, I, which is nterposed between the said shoulders of Fig. 2 is a detached' the inner tube and point, provided at its upper end with an oiisei-ting pointed [in or retaining-point, J, and at its lower end with an induction-port, K, arranged to he aligned with the port ot' the inner tube for drawing fluid through the tap, and to be turned past such port to close the tap and prevent; the egress of fluid or the ingrcss of air through it into the bottle. The upper end ot' the inner tube is provided with a taucet, L, having at its lower end a ring or cap, M, having a sharp edge, whereby it is adapted to penetrate the cork, and so close the fissure made therein. by the fin before referred to. The faucet is provided with a nozzle, N, a longitudinal passage, O, in line with the inner tube, and an ordinary plug', l intersecting the said pas sage.

In using ny improved tap it is inanipulatetl to set the induction-ports out of alignnent, as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings, so that while it is being forced into and through the cork no perticles can enter the ports and clog it, wherehy this source ot' trouble in ordinary taps is avoided. the fin of the outer tube sinks into the cork and prevents the tube froni turning therein.

Vhen, now, it is desired to draw off some fluid froni the bottle, the faucet and inner tube are turned together to align the inductiorport of such tube with the port of the outer tube, the stops at the upper ends ot' the tubes preventing theni f rom turn ing too far. This done, the plug is turned and the fluid d rawn off, after wh ich the plug and inner tube are turned back, so that the tap is closed at both cnds.

Having full y described ny inventionnvhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A botile-tap having an inner tube provided near its lower end with an induction port, a point located in the lower end of such tube and provided with a shoulder oitsetting froni it, and an outcr tube provided with a correspou din g' port and engeging at its lower end with the offsetting-shoulder of the said point, substantially as set forth.

2. A bottle-tap having en inner tube provided near its lower end with an inductionport, a point located at the lower end of such As the tep is pushed-hone i IOO therefrom, and an outer tube provided with a eorrespondng port and having means to rosist turning in the eork, substantially as sot forth. i

3. A bottle-tap having ;1 11- inner tube provided near its lower end With an inductionport, :L point located in the lower end of such tube and provided With a shoulder oft'setting t herefrom, :in outer tube provided With a corresponding port, and a fin off's'etting 'from the outer tube for preventing the same from turning in the cork, subst-alntiolly as set forth.

4. A bottle-tap having an inner tube provided near its lower end With an induction port, a point located in the lower end of such tube and provided with a shoulder oltsetting therefron, an outer tube provided With a corresponding port and With a fin or point 'for preventing it from turning in the coi-k, and ?I faucet having means at its lower end to close over the fissure made in the cork by the said point, substantially as set forth.

5. A bottle-tap having` an inner tube provided near its lower end Wt'h 'an nductionport, a point located in the lower end of such tube and provided With a shoulder offsetting therefron, and an outer tube provided With a eorresponding port and With a fin to prevent e ing' witnesses.

M. JOSEPH KEANE. lVitesses:

CHAs. B. SHUMWAY, WILLIAM H ARRISON. 

